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Blatchley Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

601 Halibut Point Rd, Sitka, AK 99835 · (907) 747-8672 · Part of Sitka School District

Sitka’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
241
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Blatchley Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sitka kids: Sitka High School

On the path

Where Sitka kids come from and go next. The whole path →

2–5Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary275 students
6–8Blatchley Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Sitka High School305 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

601 Halibut Point Rd, Sitka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 669
Grade 781
Grade 891
Enrollment over time
277’20
272’21
265’22
248’23
241’24

Down 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%American Indian/Alaska Native 20%Two or more races 14%Asian 8%Hispanic 5%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blatchley Middle School from Sitka families.

Other schools in Sitka School District

The district →
Xoots Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Sitka
137 students9:1
Sitka REACH
Other · Grades K–12 · Sitka
A
82 students
Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Sitka
A
275 students14:1
Sitka High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sitka
B−
305 students15:1
Pacific High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sitka
C
40 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; Sitka’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.